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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

We are in Haiti!

First of all, I need to update on how God has blessed us through some of you. We had some super generous donations that allowed us to finish our adoption, debt- free! It's not a big deal to some people but for us, it was something God impressed upon us. We fully trusted that because He put this on our hearts, He would make it happen if we just stepped out in faith. So a huge Thank you to all who have given. It is very humbling to be in this position of receiving. But it does show a person Gods body of believers coming alongside eachother to accomplish something great.
Second thing, we are in Haiti. Right now!
Yup! We just spent our first day with Rose and it went great. She is spunky and fun. She has a great belly laugh and also a fake laugh when she just wants to laugh. She loves to try on shoes and clothes and get her hair done. Addis and her are going to be fast friends. She went to us right away and even let Travis hold her right away which is amazing since when we first met her she refused to be around him.
We spent the day just playing with her and trying to get to know her. Tomorrow will be a long driving day as we attempt to go visit her bio family. I am praying for a productive meeting. No doubt it will be a hard one, but necessary for the future.
She will eat everything and constantly asks for Bon-Bon .( not sure of spelling) food is definitely her comfort. I will post pics when we are finally home.

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Called to Haiti....Why

When we heard our homestudy agency, God's Children Adoption Agency, was partnering with an orphanage in Haiti to support and adopt these children that survived the earthquake, it was a no-brainer, we wanted to start the process.
The people of Haiti have endured so much, most recently the earthquake and subsequent disasters. How can we not do everything we can to help? Donations, money, food, supplies, those are soooo needed but so is a family and love and HOPE for a better life in Christ.
So once again we start the process and believe that God will make a way-where there is no way.
We ask for your prayers as we seek His will through this process.

10 ways every person can care for orphans

1.PRAY for them

2.SPEAK UP for them

3.PROVIDE for their needs

4.SUPPORT those who support them

5.PROTECT them from harm

6.VISIT them where they are

7.GIVE sacrificially to them

8.ENCOURAGEthem to press on

9.ADOPTthem into your family

10.MOBILIZEyour church or community for them

"LORD, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will listen to their cries and comfort them. YOU will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed, so people can no longer terrify them." Psalm 10:17-18

"The gospel of adoption challenges us, first of all, to recognize ourselves as spiritual orphans. The gospel compels us to see our fallen universe-and our own egocentric kingdoms theirin-as not the way it's supposed to be." Russell D Moore Christianity Today